Below are press releases from 2009.
Breadcrumb
2009
- 2009-12-14
USTR Welcomes EU’s Ratification Of World Intellectual Property Organization “Internet Treaties” - 2009-12-28
USTR Ron Kirk Welcomes Extension of GSP and ATPA Programs - 2009-12-31
USTR Releases Biannual Report to Congress on the Caribbean Basin Initiative - 2009-12-22
USTR Releases 2009 Report to Congress on China's WTO Compliance - 2009-12-29
Joint Statement From USTR, USDA On The Proposed Passage Of An Amendment To Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act - 2009-12-24
USTR Kirk Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Miriam Sapiro - 2009-12-21
WTO Appellate Body Confirms Finding Against China’s Treatment Of Certain Copyright-Intensive Products - 2009-12-18
United States Wins End to China’s “Famous Brand” Subsidies after Challenge at WTO; Agreement Levels Playing Field for American Workers in Every Manufacturing Sector - 2009-12-18
USTR and Jordan Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 2009-12-15
USTR Ron Kirk Announces U.S.-EU Agreement On Longstanding Bananas Dispute - 2009-12-15
USTR and Israel Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 2009-12-15
USTR Ron Kirk Remarks On Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations - 2009-12-14
Trans-Pacific Partnership Announcement - 2009-12-07
Ambassador Kirk and Secretary Locke Welcome New Strategic Framework with Turkey - 2009-12-07
United States And Singapore Hold Fifth Annual Free Trade Agreement Review - 2009-11-29
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Geneva, Switzerland for WTO Ministerial Meeting - 2009-11-27
Kirk Welcomes Announcement Of Karel De Gucht As EU Trade Commissioner - 2009-11-15
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Beijing, China - 2009-11-16
USTR Staff Meet with Trans-Pacific Partnership Counterparts, Prepare for Congressional Consultations on TPP - 2009-11-19
Kirk Comments on Ashton Appointment as EU High Representative - 2009-11-18
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Launch of Environmental Goods and Services Information Exchange - 2009-11-11
APEC 2009 Update for Wednesday - 2009-11-16
Reaction On U.S. Engagement In The Trans-Pacific Partnership - 2009-11-13
USTR NEWS: Kirk Comments on Trans-Pacific Partnership - 2009-11-09
The United States and Ecuador Hold Trade and Investment Council Meeting - 2009-11-09
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Singapore for APEC Ministerial Meetings - 2009-11-06
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Releases Statement of ACTA Negotiating Partners on Recent ACTA Negotiations - 2009-11-05
United States Initiates NAFTA Dispute with Mexico over Mexico's Failure to Move Its Tuna-Dolphin Dispute from the WTO to the NAFTA - 2009-11-04
Statement by David P. Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of the Southern African Customs Union - 2009-11-04
United States Requests WTO Panel Against China Over Export Restraints on Raw Materials - 2009-11-03
Ambassador Kirk, Moroccan Minister of External Commerce Maazouz Discuss the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement - 2009-11-02
Joint Statement from USTR and USDA Spokeswomen Regarding Expanded Market Access for U.S. beef in Taiwan - 2009-11-02
USTR Leads Trade and Investment Talks with Largest African Regional Economic Community - 2009-10-29
China Agrees to Improve Access for U.S. Energy Companies, Reopen Market to U.S. Pork, Clamp Down on Internet Piracy at the 20th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade - 2009-10-29
USTR Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce China's Intent to Re-Open the Chinese Market to U.S. Pork Products - 2009-10-28
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Witness the Signing of Commercial Agreement during China Visit - 2009-10-27
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Hangzhou, China for 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China - 2009-10-26
Remarks of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at the Trade Policy Forum Press Conference - 2009-10-26
United States and India Meet During Trade Policy Forum - 2009-10-23
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces Jimenez as Congressional Affairs AUSTR - 2009-09-23
U.S.-EU Intellectual Property Rights Working Group - 2009-10-21
USTR and Bahrain's Ministry of Industry and Commerce Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 2009-10-21
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ron Kirk Convene 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China - 2009-10-19
United States, Canada and Mexico Conclude NAFTA Ministerial - 2009-10-19
USTR Releases Preliminary Analysis of KOREA-EU Free Trade Agreement - 2009-10-19
Joint Statement of the 2009 NAFTA Commission Meeting - 2009-10-17
USTR Kirk Statement on Haiti Certification for HOPE II Benefits - 2009-10-17
United States Signs Trade and Investment Agreement with the Maldives - 2009-10-16
The United States and Sri Lanka Conclude the Seventh Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting - 2009-10-15
USTR Ron Kirk to Host the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Free Trade Commission Meeting on October 19, 2009, in Dallas, Texas - 2009-10-15
USTR Ron Kirk and Australian Minister of Trade Crean Hold U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement Joint Commission Talks - 2009-10-09
United States-Afghanistan Joint Statement on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting - 2009-10-08
Kirk Hosts Meeting of US-Central Asia Trade & Investment Framework Council - 2009-10-08
Ambassador Kirk Meets Japanese Agriculture Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu - 2009-10-08
United States Requests WTO Panel in Challenge of EU Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Exports - 2009-10-08
Statement by David P. Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of Chile - 2009-10-07
Vilsack, Kirk Comment on Canadian Panel Request Regarding Country-of-Origin Labeling - 2009-10-05
Kirk Unveils New USTR Initiative on Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses - 2009-09-30
Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy Submits Report on Review of U.S. Model Bilateral Investment Treaty - 2009-09-30
USTR Ron Kirk Welcomes Action by the Government of The Bahamas to Restore Protection for U.S. Pay TV Content - 2009-09-30
USTR Team Holds Meetings in Jordan to Discuss Labor Rights - 2009-09-28
Tribunal Finds Canada Failed to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 2009-09-25
USTR Announces FY 2010 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products - 2009-09-25
USDA, USTR Applaud Agreement by Congressional Appropriators on Poultry Imports from China - 2009-09-24
USTR Initiates Next Steps on New Trade Enforcement Efforts - 2009-09-15
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Brazil to Meet with Brazilian Government Officials and Business Owners - 2009-09-22
Joint Statement by USTR, U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection - 2009-09-21
Ambassador Ron Kirk Meets With Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov - 2009-09-18
USTR Statement at Close of Senior Officials' Meeting in Geneva - 2009-09-18
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Brazil - 2009-09-15
USTR Receives Public Comments Concerning the Pending Colombia and Korea Free Trade Agreements - 2009-09-14
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Selects Gail Strickler as Textiles AUSTR - 2009-09-11
Kirk: White House Fulfilling Trade Enforcement Pledge With Announcement of Remedies in Chinese Tire Case - 2009-09-10
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Department of Commerce Report - 2009-09-04
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Comments at Close of WTO Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, India - 2009-09-03
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Nomination of Michael Punke as Ambassador to the World Trade Organization - 2009-09-02
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in New Delhi, India for WTO Ministerial Meeting - 2009-09-02
USTR Announces New Asia-Pacific Initiative on Illegal Logging and Trade - 2009-08-31
USTR Statement on Awards in Brazil Cotton Dispute - 2009-08-28
Ambassador Kirk Comments Regarding China and Auto Parts - 2009-08-19
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk to Arrive in Iowa Today for Senator Grassley's Ambassador's Tour - 2009-08-12
World Trade Organization Report Upholds U.S. Trade Claims Against China - 2009-08-12
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Dakar, Senegal - 2009-08-09
Ambassador Ron Kirk Arrives in Dakar, Senegal - 2009-08-08
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following Official Visit to Ethiopia - 2009-08-06
Ambassador Ron Kirk Arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 2009-08-06
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Nairobi, Kenya for the 8th Annual AGOA Forum - 2009-08-05
United States and Mauritius Launch Investment Treaty Talks - 2009-08-04
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Nairobi, Kenya for the 8th Annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum - 2009-07-31
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Meets President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines - 2009-07-31
U.S. Statement on Panel Request by China / Poultry Imports - 2009-07-29
Public Meeting Regarding the U.S. Model Bilateral Investment Treaty Review - 2009-07-27
Statement by U.S. Ambassador Peter F. Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Zambia - 2009-07-22
United States Trade Representative Ronald Kirk Concludes Visit to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum's (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting - 2009-07-22
Ambassador Kirk Announces U.S. Contribution to WTO Technical Assistance Efforts - 2009-07-21
The United States and Peru Hold First Meeting of the Forest Sector Sub Committee Under the United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement - 2009-07-20
5th Round of ACTA Negotiations - 2009-07-20
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum’s (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting - 2009-07-17
Statement from USTR Spokeswoman Carol Guthrie on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - 2009-07-16
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Unveils Enforcement Initiatives in Visit with Pennsylvania Steelworkers - 2009-07-15
Ambassador Ron Kirk Applauds Taiwan's Accession to the WTO Agreement On Government Procurement - 2009-07-13
U.S. and EU discuss ways forward on bilateral trade issues - 2009-07-10
Ambassador Ron Kirk Comments on May 2009 Trade Data - 2009-07-08
U.S. Statement by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier on WTO Trade Policy Review of Guyana - 2009-07-06
USTR Announces Regulatory Reform Initiative Results with Japan - 2009-06-30
Obama Administration Completes 2008 Annual Review of the Generalized System of Preferences - 2009-06-25
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following the 2009 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting - 2009-06-24
Trade Ministers Call for Greater Cooperation on Making Trade and Environmental Protection Mutually Supportive - 2009-06-24
Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ron Kirk Call on China To Revoke Mandatory Internet Filtering Software - 2009-06-24
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk in Paris for the 2009 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting - 2009-06-23
United States Files WTO Case Against China Over Export Restraints on Raw Materials - 2009-06-17
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on U.S. - Canada Decisions to Recognize Organic Equivalence - 2009-06-12
Ambassador Ron Kirk Announces Plan to Move Forward With the Negotiation of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - 2009-06-11
U.S., Mongolia Announce Launch of Negotiations for Transparency Agreement - 2009-06-11
U.S. Statement by Deputy Chief of Mission David Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of New Zealand - 2009-06-10
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on United States Victory in Glamis NAFTA Arbitration - 2009-06-10
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk comments on the April 2009 Trade Data - 2009-04-09
Ambassador Kirk Says Trade Data Underscores Need to Open Markets to U.S. Goods - 2009-04-16
United States and Rwanda Review Progress on Bilateral Trade and Investment - 2009-04-21
United States and Mauritius Strengthen Cooperation on Trade and Investment - 2009-04-22
United States and Peru Officials Meet in Peru to Discuss Implementation of U.S. -Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments - 2009-04-27
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk meets with Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day - 2009-04-27
Ambassador Kirk Meets Chinese Commerce Minister, Discusses U.S.-China Trade Relationship - 2009-04-27
United States-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Meeting Joint Statement - 2009-04-28
USTR and USDA Caution Trading Partners to Base Food Safety Measures on Science During Human Swine Influenza Outbreak - 2009-04-29
Ambassador Kirk makes statement on China's action to modify Information Security Testing rules - 2009-04-30
Statement of Ambassador Ron Kirk on Director-General Pascal Lamy's Reappointment - 2009-04-03
Ambassador Ron Kirk Announces New Staff at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) - 2009-04-03
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative Welcomes New Public Affairs Officials - 2009-04-03
U.S. Responds to Canadian Failure to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 2009-05-12
Statement of Ambassador Ron Kirk on the March 2009 Trade Data - 2009-06-09
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting - 2009-01-14
U.S. Proposes WTO Appellate Body Reforms - 2009-01-15
United States and Iceland Sign "Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum" Agreement - 2009-01-16
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry into Force of the Peru FTA - 2009-01-16
U.S. Files WTO Case Challenging EU Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Exports - 2009-01-16
USTR Announces Conclusion of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review for Taiwan - 2009-01-26
United States Wins WTO Dispute Over Deficiencies in China's Intellectual Property Rights Laws - 2009-02-26
Tribunal Orders Canada to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 2009-03-18
Senate Approves USTR Designee Ron Kirk - 2009-03-19
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton - 2009-03-20
World Trade Organization Adopts Panel Report in China - Intellectual Property Rights Dispute - 2009-03-24
Ambassador Kirk Meets Mozambican Minister, Says Increased Two-way Trade Can Help Advance Economic Development in Poorest Countries - 2009-03-27
Agreement Between Chile and United States Allows Resumption of Beef Shipments to Chile - 2009-03-30
Ambassador Kirk Meets Nigerian Commerce Minister, Discusses Means to Advance U.S.-Nigeria Trade and Investment Relationship - 2009-06-08
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on World Oceans Day - 2009-06-07
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Bali, Indonesia for the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting - 2009-06-05
U.S., Uruguay Hold Trade and Investment Council Meeting - 2009-05-13
TRANSCRIPT: Press Briefing at Headquarters of the World Trade Organization - 2009-05-27
Joint Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohammed Rachid - 2009-05-19
United States and Angola Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement - 2009-05-15
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Meets Indonesian Trade Minister - 2009-05-14
Ambassador Ron Kirk Meets With Korean Minister for Trade Kim Jong-Hoon - 2009-05-11
Ambassador Kirk Responds to Questions from Reporters after arriving for first visit to the World Trade Organization Geneva, Switzerland - 2009-05-11
United States Trade Representative Kirk Arrives in Geneva - 2009-05-04
Statement from U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Japan Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai - 2009-06-04
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia for the International Economic Forum - 2009-06-01
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Unveils New Website - 2009-04-30
USTR Releases 2009 Special 301 Report - 2009-04-06
Ambassador Kirk Announces Results of Annual 1377 Review - 2009-04-07
United States Imposes Tariffs On Softwood Lumber From Four Canadian Provinces Due To Canada's Failure To Comply With The Softwood Lumber Agreement - 2009-04-22
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute - 2009-04-06
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative Releases Summary of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Negotiations - 2009-05-08
USTR Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute to Implement Provisional Agreement - 2009-05-07
Statement by Trade Ministers of the United States, Canada and Mexico - 2009-05-05
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Demetrios Marantis as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative - 2009-05-13
USTR Announces Agreement With European Union In Beef Hormones Dispute - 2009-05-06
United States and European Union Reach Provisional Agreement in Beef Dispute - 2009-03-31
USTR Identifies International Trade Barriers, Outlines Efforts to Open Markets for U.S. - 2009-03-12
USTR Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute - 2009-04-06
Ambassador Kirk Announces Results of Annual 1377 Review - 2009-01-15
USTR Announces Revised Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute